US airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport workers
Travellers faced long queues at some airports at the weekend, after transport security workers missed their first full paycheck on Friday.
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Travellers faced long queues at some airports at the weekend, after transport security workers missed their first full paycheck on Friday.
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